Massachusetts offers grant to help schools implement cell phone bans

2 articles · Updated · WCVB Boston · May 8

Attorney General Andrea Campbell said the $500,000 fund can pay for lockable storage, staff training, community outreach and data collection.
The move aims to curb distractions, anxiety, short attention spans and bullying, while helping teachers avoid policing phones during the school day.
At Wellesley Middle School, students lock phones in pouches until hallway unlocking stations release them, and Principal Mark Ito said focus and student interaction have improved despite early resistance.

Phone bans show mixed results and can increase suspensions. Are we simply trading one problem for another?

With statewide bans and lawsuits against tech giants, is Massachusetts winning the war on teen digital addiction?